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Composition, Arrangement & Layout
ਜਪੁ | Jup
ਸੋ ਦਰੁ | So Dar
ਸੋਹਿਲਾ | Sohilaa
ਰਾਗੁ ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ | Raag Siree-Raag
Gurbani (14-53)
Ashtpadiyan (53-71)
Gurbani (71-74)
Pahre (74-78)
Chhant (78-81)
Vanjara (81-82)
Vaar Siri Raag (83-91)
Bhagat Bani (91-93)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਝ | Raag Maajh
Gurbani (94-109)
Ashtpadi (109)
Ashtpadiyan (110-129)
Ashtpadi (129-130)
Ashtpadiyan (130-133)
Bara Maha (133-136)
Din Raen (136-137)
Vaar Maajh Ki (137-150)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ | Raag Gauree
Gurbani (151-185)
Quartets/Couplets (185-220)
Ashtpadiyan (220-234)
Karhalei (234-235)
Ashtpadiyan (235-242)
Chhant (242-249)
Baavan Akhari (250-262)
Sukhmani (262-296)
Thittee (296-300)
Gauree kii Vaar (300-323)
Gurbani (323-330)
Ashtpadiyan (330-340)
Baavan Akhari (340-343)
Thintteen (343-344)
Vaar Kabir (344-345)
Bhagat Bani (345-346)
ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ | Raag Aasaa
Gurbani (347-348)
Chaupaday (348-364)
Panchpadde (364-365)
Kaafee (365-409)
Aasaavaree (409-411)
Ashtpadiyan (411-432)
Patee (432-435)
Chhant (435-462)
Vaar Aasaa (462-475)
Bhagat Bani (475-488)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗੂਜਰੀ | Raag Goojaree
Gurbani (489-503)
Ashtpadiyan (503-508)
Vaar Gujari (508-517)
Vaar Gujari (517-526)
ਰਾਗੁ ਦੇਵਗੰਧਾਰੀ | Raag Dayv-Gandhaaree
Gurbani (527-536)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਿਹਾਗੜਾ | Raag Bihaagraa
Gurbani (537-556)
Chhant (538-548)
Vaar Bihaagraa (548-556)
ਰਾਗੁ ਵਡਹੰਸ | Raag Wadhans
Gurbani (557-564)
Ashtpadiyan (564-565)
Chhant (565-575)
Ghoriaan (575-578)
Alaahaniiaa (578-582)
Vaar Wadhans (582-594)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸੋਰਠਿ | Raag Sorath
Gurbani (595-634)
Asatpadhiya (634-642)
Vaar Sorath (642-659)
ਰਾਗੁ ਧਨਾਸਰੀ | Raag Dhanasaree
Gurbani (660-685)
Astpadhiya (685-687)
Chhant (687-691)
Bhagat Bani (691-695)
ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਤਸਰੀ | Raag Jaitsree
Gurbani (696-703)
Chhant (703-705)
Vaar Jaitsaree (705-710)
Bhagat Bani (710)
ਰਾਗੁ ਟੋਡੀ | Raag Todee
ਰਾਗੁ ਬੈਰਾੜੀ | Raag Bairaaree
ਰਾਗੁ ਤਿਲੰਗ | Raag Tilang
Gurbani (721-727)
Bhagat Bani (727)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸੂਹੀ | Raag Suhi
Gurbani (728-750)
Ashtpadiyan (750-761)
Kaafee (761-762)
Suchajee (762)
Gunvantee (763)
Chhant (763-785)
Vaar Soohee (785-792)
Bhagat Bani (792-794)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ | Raag Bilaaval
Gurbani (795-831)
Ashtpadiyan (831-838)
Thitteen (838-840)
Vaar Sat (841-843)
Chhant (843-848)
Vaar Bilaaval (849-855)
Bhagat Bani (855-858)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗੋਂਡ | Raag Gond
Gurbani (859-869)
Ashtpadiyan (869)
Bhagat Bani (870-875)
ਰਾਗੁ ਰਾਮਕਲੀ | Raag Ramkalee
Ashtpadiyan (902-916)
Gurbani (876-902)
Anand (917-922)
Sadd (923-924)
Chhant (924-929)
Dakhnee (929-938)
Sidh Gosat (938-946)
Vaar Ramkalee (947-968)
ਰਾਗੁ ਨਟ ਨਾਰਾਇਨ | Raag Nat Narayan
Gurbani (975-980)
Ashtpadiyan (980-983)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਲੀ ਗਉੜਾ | Raag Maalee Gauraa
Gurbani (984-988)
Bhagat Bani (988)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਰੂ | Raag Maaroo
Gurbani (889-1008)
Ashtpadiyan (1008-1014)
Kaafee (1014-1016)
Ashtpadiyan (1016-1019)
Anjulian (1019-1020)
Solhe (1020-1033)
Dakhni (1033-1043)
ਰਾਗੁ ਤੁਖਾਰੀ | Raag Tukhaari
Bara Maha (1107-1110)
Chhant (1110-1117)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕੇਦਾਰਾ | Raag Kedara
Gurbani (1118-1123)
Bhagat Bani (1123-1124)
ਰਾਗੁ ਭੈਰਉ | Raag Bhairo
Gurbani (1125-1152)
Partaal (1153)
Ashtpadiyan (1153-1167)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਸੰਤੁ | Raag Basant
Gurbani (1168-1187)
Ashtpadiyan (1187-1193)
Vaar Basant (1193-1196)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸਾਰਗ | Raag Saarag
Gurbani (1197-1200)
Partaal (1200-1231)
Ashtpadiyan (1232-1236)
Chhant (1236-1237)
Vaar Saarang (1237-1253)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਲਾਰ | Raag Malaar
Gurbani (1254-1293)
Partaal (1265-1273)
Ashtpadiyan (1273-1278)
Chhant (1278)
Vaar Malaar (1278-91)
Bhagat Bani (1292-93)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕਾਨੜਾ | Raag Kaanraa
Gurbani (1294-96)
Partaal (1296-1318)
Ashtpadiyan (1308-1312)
Chhant (1312)
Vaar Kaanraa
Bhagat Bani (1318)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕਲਿਆਨ | Raag Kalyaan
Gurbani (1319-23)
Ashtpadiyan (1323-26)
ਰਾਗੁ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਤੀ | Raag Prabhaatee
Gurbani (1327-1341)
Ashtpadiyan (1342-51)
ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਜਾਵੰਤੀ | Raag Jaijaiwanti
Gurbani (1352-53)
Salok | Gatha | Phunahe | Chaubole | Swayiye
Sehskritee Mahala 1
Sehskritee Mahala 5
Gaathaa Mahala 5
Phunhay Mahala 5
Chaubolae Mahala 5
Shaloks Bhagat Kabir
Shaloks Sheikh Farid
Swaiyyae Mahala 5
Swaiyyae in Praise of Gurus
Shaloks in Addition To Vaars
Shalok Ninth Mehl
Mundavanee Mehl 5
ਰਾਗ ਮਾਲਾ, Raag Maalaa
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<blockquote data-quote="arshi" data-source="post: 120821" data-attributes="member: 9479"><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Tejwant Singh ji</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><?"urn:<img src=" /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Gurfateh</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">I agree with both Narayanjot Kaur ji and Gyani ji. The questions you have posed go to the core of Sikh Values:</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">1. <strong>The concept of <I>miri piri</I>:</strong> We must balance our lives, in that while we are treading a spiritual path we must also stand up for justice where injustice is seen to done. In my long span of life I have often come across situations where I have had to stand up for my principles even to the detriment of my career, progress and well being. I have never regretted these. I agree with you entirely that closing ones eyes to the facts will not solve the problem or make it disappear. We need longer discussions and articles on how we balance the two (which I have been saying al along), i.e. maintain our spirituality whilst also ensuring that we help in creating a fair and just society. In this we must help each other by sharing our experiences and inspire others. </span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">2. <strong>The concept of excommunication:</strong> This is a more serious and practical issue to review. Even before the current case of Professor Sahib, the issue of excommunication has caused controversies and wrong decisions have been taken in the past – you of all the people would be more aware of this, being an ardent scholar of both theology and history. </span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">The reason I have not responded to your post earlier has been mainly time, which I indicated earlier. In addition to this are the depth and breadth of the excellent questions you have asked and indeed, as Narayanjot Ji has pointed out, this would need new threads and more thought provoking articles. I have a few thought in my head but these need to gone into and developed. For example how should the Sikh Panth deal with genuine wayward Sikhs? For example, Guru Har Rai Ji, the Seventh Nanak, fell out with his eldest son Ram Rai Ji for misquoting Gurbani in the court of the Mogul King. </span><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">When </span><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Har Rai Ji</span><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"> heard of the incident, he forbade Ram Rai from ever returning home. On the other hand when Baba Dattoo ji kicked Guru Amar Das Ji for not landing the Gurgaddi, Guru Ji immediately began caressing Dattoo Ji’s foot, concerned whether Guru Ji’s old and hardened bones may have inflicted pain on Dattoo Ji’s foot – what humility! There are other such incidents. It would appear that each case has to be taken on its merits, mitigating circumstances, compassion and above all fairness.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">The above is a hurried reaction and mere thoughts and no reflection on the current issue. </span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Kind regards</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Rajinder Singh ‘Arshi’</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="arshi, post: 120821, member: 9479"] [FONT=Verdana]Tejwant Singh ji[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]<?"urn:<img src=" />[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]Gurfateh[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]I agree with both Narayanjot Kaur ji and Gyani ji. The questions you have posed go to the core of Sikh Values:[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]1. [B]The concept of <I>miri piri</I>:[/B] We must balance our lives, in that while we are treading a spiritual path we must also stand up for justice where injustice is seen to done. In my long span of life I have often come across situations where I have had to stand up for my principles even to the detriment of my career, progress and well being. I have never regretted these. I agree with you entirely that closing ones eyes to the facts will not solve the problem or make it disappear. We need longer discussions and articles on how we balance the two (which I have been saying al along), i.e. maintain our spirituality whilst also ensuring that we help in creating a fair and just society. In this we must help each other by sharing our experiences and inspire others. [/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]2. [B]The concept of excommunication:[/B] This is a more serious and practical issue to review. Even before the current case of Professor Sahib, the issue of excommunication has caused controversies and wrong decisions have been taken in the past – you of all the people would be more aware of this, being an ardent scholar of both theology and history. [/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]The reason I have not responded to your post earlier has been mainly time, which I indicated earlier. In addition to this are the depth and breadth of the excellent questions you have asked and indeed, as Narayanjot Ji has pointed out, this would need new threads and more thought provoking articles. I have a few thought in my head but these need to gone into and developed. For example how should the Sikh Panth deal with genuine wayward Sikhs? For example, Guru Har Rai Ji, the Seventh Nanak, fell out with his eldest son Ram Rai Ji for misquoting Gurbani in the court of the Mogul King. [/FONT][FONT=Verdana]When [/FONT][FONT=Verdana]Har Rai Ji[/FONT][FONT=Verdana] heard of the incident, he forbade Ram Rai from ever returning home. On the other hand when Baba Dattoo ji kicked Guru Amar Das Ji for not landing the Gurgaddi, Guru Ji immediately began caressing Dattoo Ji’s foot, concerned whether Guru Ji’s old and hardened bones may have inflicted pain on Dattoo Ji’s foot – what humility! There are other such incidents. It would appear that each case has to be taken on its merits, mitigating circumstances, compassion and above all fairness.[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]The above is a hurried reaction and mere thoughts and no reflection on the current issue. [/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]Kind regards[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]Rajinder Singh ‘Arshi’[/FONT][FONT=Verdana][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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